Last date
15/12/2025
Reward
50,000
Qualification
Other
Post
Under Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
AICTE SAKSHAM SCHOLARSHIP FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED STUDENTS
Saksham is an MHRD Scheme being implemented by AICTE aimed at providing encouragement and support to specially-abled children to pursue Technical Education. This is an attempt to give every young student, who is otherwise specially-abled, the opportunity to study further and prepare for a successful future through technical education/knowledge. ITEMS DESCRIPTION Name SAKSHAM SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME Provided by All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) Purpose Providing encouragement and support to specially-abled children to pursue Technical Education
- Region
- All India
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Under Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: 15/12/2025 The last date to apply for this scholarship is December 15, 2025.
Eligibility
- The candidate should be admitted to First year of Diploma level course OR Second year of Diploma level course through lateral entry in any of the AICTE approved Institution of respective year.
- Specially-abled student, having disability of not less than 40%.
- Family income from all sources should not be more than Rs. 8 lakh per annum during the current financial year. A valid income certificate issued by State/UT Government need to be enclosed.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 50,000
- Rs. 50,000/- per annum for every year of study i.e. maximum 3 years for first year admitted students and maximum 2 years second year admitted students through lateral entry as lump sum amount towards payment of college fee, purchase of computer, stationeries, books, equipments, softwares etc. No other additional grant will be payable in lieu of hostel charges and medical charges etc.
- No documentary proof need to be attached for the above while availing benefits. Total Number of Scholarship - 1000 per Annum ( 500 for Degree and 500 for Diploma)
Application
No Application Fees. The candidate fulfilling the eligibility conditions is required to apply online on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) after the initiation of the application process and notice to be published on the AICTE website. Document Required
- Mark Sheet of standard Xth /XIIth / others as applicable.
- Annual family Income Certificate for the preceding financial year in the prescribed format issued by not below the rank of Tahsildar.
- Disability certificate issued by Competent Authority
- Admission letter issued by Directorate of Technical Education for the admission in Diploma/Degree course.
- Certificate issued by the Director/Principal/ Head of the Institute.
- Tuition fee receipt.
- AADHAR seeded Bank Pass Book in the name of the student indicating Account number, IFSC code and Photograph
- Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC category.
- AADHAR card.
- Declaration by parents duly signed stating that the information provided by their child is correct and will refund Scholarship amount, if found false at any stage.
Selection process
The selection of candidate will be made on merit on the basis of qualifying examination to peruse the respective Technical Degree/Diploma course from any of the AICTE approved institution. Other Info RENEWALS 1. The scholarship will be renewed for the next year of study on receipt of renewal through National Scholarship Portal by submitting passing certificate/ marksheet along with letter from the Head of the Institution on the online portal. 2. Student failing to get promoted to the next class/ level would forfeit the scholarship. TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. The gap period between the year of passing the qualifying examination and the session of admission in degree course should not be more than two years. 2. Applications will be invited once in a year through National e-Scholarship Portal of the Government of India. 3. Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Only verified online applications will be considered for the award of scholarship. 4. If a candidate failed/ drop out in subsequent year, she/ he will not be eligible for further scholarship. 5. The grant of scholarship is subject to the condition that the student does not receive any financial assistance in shape of scholarship/any emoluments, salary, stipend etc. from any other source during her/ his course of study in the Institute. In case of receipt of any financial assistance from any other sources, the scholarship shall be discontinued and the entire amount of scholarship will have to be refunded to AICTE by D/Draft drawn in favour of “Member Secretary, AICTE” payable at New Delhi. 6. Scheme will be implemented and monitored by the AICTE. 7. For converting Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to percentage, multiplying factor will be 9.5 i.e. to convert the CGPA into percentage; CGPA X 9.5 will give the percentage. 8. In case both CGPA & Total marks are given in the mark sheet, total marks will be considered for determining percentage. 9. If grades are given like A1, A2, B1, B2 etc. in the mark sheet, first the grades will be converted into CGPA and then average CGPA will be calculated. This CGPA will be converted into percentage as given in point No. 7. 10. Provisional list of shortlisted candidates will be uploaded on the AICTE web portal. In case, candidate has any query about merit list of scholarship, they may raise their grievances within a month. No query regarding merit list will be entertained after onemonth duration from the date of publishing of merit list on AICTE website. 11. Query regarding non-payment of the scholarship due to invalid/ wrong account number will be entertained only upto six months from the date of publishing of merit list on AICTE website.
Contact
Candidates can contact the Help Desk for resolution of the technical problems Phone No. - 0120 – 6619540 For more information: Click here Apply Now https://scholarships.gov.in/All-Scholarships